Comments on: Kona Smoke 2-9 Review http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/03/17/kona-smoke-2-9-review/ Bike Your Drive! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:39:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Mike2 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/03/17/kona-smoke-2-9-review/#comment-21271 Mike2 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:04:54 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/03/17/kona-smoke-2-9-review/#comment-21271 Yeah really, I too love this bike. Being an inconditionnal for steel, I've been looking around quite a while to find this kind of bike. A biKe that can do pretty much anything, not too expensive but neither cheap. Next time I will reserve a few bucks to buy a good bottom bracket and normal wheels ( the one I have actually are 700mm wheels with an altus hub in the front, an acera hub in the back and nice A119 rims made in France for 200$ for both wheels, all included. I also bought a rear cassette sram that cost 20$ For a reason I dont know, they cut the corners, often on those three components, and especially on low end bikes... But I don't worry much since the ones originally on the bike are so cheap ( low durability and efficience). But what do you want for 400$... If I was the company, I would still sell this unexpensive bike for beginners but also sell a kind of deluxe kona with good quality and durable components ( like altus, at least, or alivio componements, or a blend of both) considering that the typical user will use it as a utility bike. Yeah really, I too love this bike. Being an inconditionnal for steel, I’ve been looking around quite a while to find this kind of bike. A biKe that can do pretty much anything, not too expensive but neither cheap. Next time I will reserve a few bucks to buy a good bottom bracket and normal wheels ( the one I have actually are 700mm wheels with an altus hub in the front, an acera hub in the back and nice A119 rims made in France for 200$ for both wheels, all included. I also bought a rear cassette sram that cost 20$ For a reason I dont know, they cut the corners, often on those three components, and especially on low end bikes… But I don’t worry much since the ones originally on the bike are so cheap ( low durability and efficience). But what do you want for 400$… If I was the company, I would still sell this unexpensive bike for beginners but also sell a kind of deluxe kona with good quality and durable components ( like altus, at least, or alivio componements, or a blend of both) considering that the typical user will use it as a utility bike.

]]> By: Bicicleta Trekking 28" http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/03/17/kona-smoke-2-9-review/#comment-21087 Bicicleta Trekking 28" Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:38:48 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/03/17/kona-smoke-2-9-review/#comment-21087 [...] La Kona Smoke ma gandisem si eu odata. E un pic mai grea, insa e o alegere buna pentru ce vrei tu: Kona Smoke 2-9 Review | Bike Commuters Btwin nu mi-as lua daca as fi in locul tau; cred ca are dotari mediocre din moment ce nu zice nimic [...] [...] La Kona Smoke ma gandisem si eu odata. E un pic mai grea, insa e o alegere buna pentru ce vrei tu: Kona Smoke 2-9 Review | Bike Commuters Btwin nu mi-as lua daca as fi in locul tau; cred ca are dotari mediocre din moment ce nu zice nimic [...]

]]> By: Steve Dorey http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/03/17/kona-smoke-2-9-review/#comment-20505 Steve Dorey Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:57:35 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/03/17/kona-smoke-2-9-review/#comment-20505 The smoke is an amazing bike. I bought one about five years ago and have been riding it through Central London pretty much every day since. Then this summer I rode it 3000km across Southern Africa without even a single puncture or other mechanical failure. Yes it's a bit heavy, but other than that there's nothing I'd change. It's as strong as an ox and rides beautifully. Stick a good rack on the back and it will serve you for pretty much any purpose. Big thumbs up from me. Love it! The smoke is an amazing bike. I bought one about five years ago and have been riding it through Central London pretty much every day since. Then this summer I rode it 3000km across Southern Africa without even a single puncture or other mechanical failure. Yes it’s a bit heavy, but other than that there’s nothing I’d change. It’s as strong as an ox and rides beautifully. Stick a good rack on the back and it will serve you for pretty much any purpose. Big thumbs up from me. Love it!

]]> By: Tom_HUN http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/03/17/kona-smoke-2-9-review/#comment-19891 Tom_HUN Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:00:37 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/03/17/kona-smoke-2-9-review/#comment-19891 Hi! My question is the fork length. I got a smoke 2-9 ('08) frame whitout frok, and if i want to get the right heights, i need the fork length in mm From axle, to the bottom of the headset. Kona earlier specs. didn't give me this info. Thank You very much! A future smoke rider... Hi!
My question is the fork length. I got a smoke 2-9 (’08) frame whitout frok, and if i want to get the right heights, i need the fork length in mm From axle, to the bottom of the headset. Kona earlier specs. didn’t give me this info. Thank You very much!
A future smoke rider…

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]]> By: Mike2 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/03/17/kona-smoke-2-9-review/#comment-18399 Mike2 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:17:58 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/03/17/kona-smoke-2-9-review/#comment-18399 Yes the bike is heavy, Recently, I got the wheels scrapped in a fast food restaurant, Mc Donald not to mentionned it, while I was eating. Just bought a new pair of wheels. I also realise than maybe it is well worth to put some extra bucks on a bike... Yes the bike is heavy, Recently, I got the wheels scrapped in a fast food restaurant, Mc Donald not to mentionned it, while I was eating. Just bought a new pair of wheels. I also realise than maybe it is well worth to put some extra bucks on a bike…

]]> By: Riker71 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/03/17/kona-smoke-2-9-review/#comment-18102 Riker71 Sun, 10 May 2009 12:56:26 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/03/17/kona-smoke-2-9-review/#comment-18102 How much does Smoke 2-9 weigh? Around 12.5kg/28pounds? "It’s still so heavy though. I couldn’t believe it. I thought it was going to be so light, I don’t have a scale, it just feels really heavy" How much does Smoke 2-9 weigh? Around 12.5kg/28pounds?

“It’s still so heavy though. I couldn’t believe it. I thought it was going to be so light, I don’t have a scale, it just feels really heavy”

]]> By: Ghost Rider http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/03/17/kona-smoke-2-9-review/#comment-17909 Ghost Rider Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:25:57 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/03/17/kona-smoke-2-9-review/#comment-17909 Jon-o -- can you take photographs of your BB unit? I'd love to see that. Jon-o — can you take photographs of your BB unit? I’d love to see that.

]]> By: Jon-o http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/03/17/kona-smoke-2-9-review/#comment-17908 Jon-o Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:50:54 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/03/17/kona-smoke-2-9-review/#comment-17908 Ok... finally got it all opened up, and it turns out it wasn't that kind of bracket at all. it's a strange half and half sort of thing: the drive side is a cartridge, but the left side has loose bearings! (in a holder, but not inside the cartridge). Very strange. I now have a new shimano cartridge though, and it seems to be working more smoothly. Didn't solve the clicking problem that I was aiming for, mind you... time to attack the pedals. Ok… finally got it all opened up, and it turns out it wasn’t that kind of bracket at all. it’s a strange half and half sort of thing: the drive side is a cartridge, but the left side has loose bearings! (in a holder, but not inside the cartridge). Very strange. I now have a new shimano cartridge though, and it seems to be working more smoothly.

Didn’t solve the clicking problem that I was aiming for, mind you… time to attack the pedals.

]]> By: Ghost Rider http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/03/17/kona-smoke-2-9-review/#comment-17906 Ghost Rider Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:48:41 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/03/17/kona-smoke-2-9-review/#comment-17906 Jon-O -- that is a cartridge BB and as such it is not adjustable. When it's spent, simply throw it away and replace the whole unit. Sarah -- you must be new around here...Quinn is a longtime reader and commenter (and contributor, I might add). He's a big boy...he can take it. Jon-O — that is a cartridge BB and as such it is not adjustable. When it’s spent, simply throw it away and replace the whole unit.

Sarah — you must be new around here…Quinn is a longtime reader and commenter (and contributor, I might add). He’s a big boy…he can take it.

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